Overview
- Sergio Pérez told Sky Sports during the Mexico Grand Prix weekend that no driver, including Lewis Hamilton or Charles Leclerc, could “survive” as Verstappen’s teammate at Red Bull.
- He described the role as a uniquely difficult job shaped by the team’s environment around Verstappen and said he felt empathy for successors in the second seat.
- Red Bull’s revolving door continued in 2025 as Liam Lawson was dropped after two races and Yuki Tsunoda struggled, with reports suggesting his seat is under threat.
- Verstappen has scored 306 of Red Bull’s 331 points with five race weekends remaining, as he chases McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in the drivers’ standings and the team sits fourth in the constructors’ table.
- Pérez left Red Bull at the end of 2024 and is confirmed to return to Formula 1 with Cadillac in 2026.